This is an analysis of the poem Novel Conversation that begins with:

EMOTION
Men believe that I can speak...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdebdfcg hcXddcddeac ccdd aeiXhe cjXk gdcja gkjc afde ciallcad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,11,4,6,4,5,4,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 1011111 010101 11110101 101101 11001010 1111011 111010001 011100101 01110100 1 111011100 011000 111100100100 111111 1111010101 1010101010 0111101 11110101 101111 001101 101 01011101 01101100 1011011010 010 110101111 111110010 10111 0101001111 1101010 1 110101011 01001010 00010111 100 11010111 1110001 01101 01010001 100 11010001 01101 010010100111 010 11010010 111010010110 1110001010 101 01001010 01101010 010010100 01011110 101010 0110001 11010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Novel Conversation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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